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South Korea - All You Need to Know

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Our website is full of learning experiences that you can access with just a click away. You will get to learn about South Korea, its history, business, real estate, health care, education, current news, embassy resources, and much more.

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National name: Taehan Min'guk
President: Lee Myung-bak (2008)
Prime Minister: Han Seung Soo (2008)
Land area: 37,911 sq mi (98,189 sq km)
Population (2007 est.): 49,044,790
Capital: Seoul
Other large cities: Pusan, 3,504,900; Inchon, 2,479,600 (part of Seoul metro. area)
Languages: Korean, English widely taught
Ethnicity: homogeneous (except for about 20,000 Chinese)
Religions: no affiliation 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucianist 1%, other 1%

If you would like to own a house in South Korea, or rent one, there are many homes that are for sale.
click here to view the real estate in South Korea.
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To find out what is happening around you, read the Korean Herald, one of the largest English newspapers in South Korea:
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/

The US Embassy is a great resource to help you if you have any questions while staying in South Korea, or to help you if you find yourself in any difficult situations. To find out all of the services the US Embassy in South Korea offers you, click here!




If you would like to contact the US Embassy of Seoul South Korea, the email adress is seoul_acs@state.gov.